Just two weeks ago,
I wrote that Tix Corporation (NASDAQ:TIXC) was trading
at a considerable valuation discount to the market given their
latest report and projections.
Today, somebody (or some institution) is apparently agreeing
with that assessment. Tix Corp volume is well over five
times normal levels at the time of this publication and the price
has risen 20%. Even after this rise, given the stated
projections for the year by management, the company is trading at
only around 10 times GAAP earnings based on their latest conference
call guidance and around 5 times
adjusted earnings projections.
In my article two weeks ago I complained that the company ought
to provide non-GAAP figures for its shareholders. It's
possible that with today's announcement of a new CFO, Tix Corp
plans to begin providing adjusted figures, which will better
reflect the valuation opportunity. With a strong balance
sheet, positive cash flow, and minimal tax obligations due to past
losses, this company is a strong buy with a market cap that
deserves to be at least double where it is currently trading.
What could be most bizarre about the company is the fact that
its share price was rocked by a large shareholder who had to sell
his shares due to a margin call, according to the company's
CEO. Tix Corp stepped in and bought some of those
shares. But the damage had already been done. Perhaps
even more bizarre is that it has taken this long for a larger
outside buyer to begin to recognize the opportunity presented by
that massive sale. Sure, it never helps when a company has no
sell side analysts, no significant…